Ending recidivism by helping women leave prison for good, ft Susan Burton #FutureIsHers

Susan Burton, founder of A New Way of Life Reentry Project, an organization that helps formerly incarcerated women in California find housing and jobs, on how to lower recidivism rates and open up opportunities for women returning to society.

“We created a community of women helping, supporting, and recovering from substance misuse, from the effects of incarceration, from early childhood trauma. And in this community we all got better. We all thrived. And I thought, “My, this is magic, what’s happening here.” But it isn’t magic. That’s what we should do all over this country.” –Susan Burton

The Ford Foundation, a social justice philanthropy, presents the #FutureIsHers, an in-depth, multimedia content series celebrating the innovators, risk-takers, and change-makers we proudly support and the impact they’ve had on women and girls everywhere. While the challenges women and girls face are many, they’re rising up around the world—rewriting the rules, redefining power, and reimagining what equality looks like. With their collective action, social change is possible: The future is hers.
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